Hello from Anime USA 2012!
It’s my third year in a row writing to you from Anime USA. Here’s my post from 2011 and my post from 2010. I’m sitting in the press room handing…
Want to be a press liaison? I need a replacement.
Remember yesterday when I asked, “Could you do this job?” I meant it. I’m stepping down from my position this year. I’ve really enjoyed my two years as Anime USA’s…
A one-year blueprint for a convention press liaison
The week before Anime USA 2012, I’m offering tips to convention journalists, press liaisons, and people aspiring to become either of those things, all based on my experiences. Right after…
How to get a press pass at an anime convention
The week before Anime USA 2012, I’m offering tips to convention journalists, press liaisons, and people aspiring to become either of those things, all based on my experiences. Here are…
Convention press advice week on Otaku Journalist
For two years now I’ve worked as the press liaison at Anime USA, my local convention in Washington, D.C. I started volunteering for AUSA because this small convention was the…
My advice to a high school graduate
Every now and then I get email from students asking me for advice about working in my field. I had a lot to say this time around, so I’m posting…
September in Japantown
Better late than never, right? Last month I went to San Francisco for the Online News Association Conference. I haven’t been to the conference since 2010 (blog post here!) when…
Sexism in Anime Fandom at Otakon 2012: Watch the panel!
It is with great excitement and trepidation that I share this video with you. Filmed by Lawrence Brenner, it’s expertly edited to display each of our slides while we’re discussing…
Read my 2012 Otakon coverage
Convention reporting is like nothing else I do. Sure, after the fact it’s utterly exhausting. I return home with pages of notes and crawl into bed, not yet able to…
Otakon 2012 in review
Pinkie Pie party at Otakon 2012 After MAGfest, Animation On Display, and ROFLcon, Otakon was my fourth convention this year—and the third one I’ve worked through. Between four reporting projects and…